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How games can inform, educate and raise awareness

Using fun elements such as challenges, goals and rewards, games are playing a significant role in learning, lifestyle management and disease awareness.

The battle to reduce road deaths

In the move to a more sustainable and safer future, tackling road accident injuries and fatalities will require a more concerted effort.

The ‘scamdemic’ affecting everyone

Cyber scams are rising globally, targeting the vulnerable, especially youth. Understanding tactics and regional efforts is key to a safer cyberspace.

In the dragon’s lair, tourism faces a delicate balancing act

As visitor numbers to natural wonders around the world grow, authorities face a huge challenge balancing conservation with development.

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Understanding overtourism means understanding the data

Data is key to understanding and managing overtourism. Accurate measurement shapes media narratives and local perceptions, informing effective solutions.

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Slippery selfies putting lives at risk

With social media influencers posting more and more content in dangerous places, tourists are dying again and again.

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Clearing the air on snow leopards and last chance tourism

Ladakh is seeing a form of tourism which relies on climate grief and a desire to escape toxic cities.

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Unforgettable images help fans forget the dark side

Sportswashing’s goal is to distract from a nation’s dark deeds but it can corrupt the sport in the process.

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How not to build a tourism city

Despite its aesthetic appeal, the Iranian resort Majara is poised to be a sore point among local residents.

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Poverty battle raged on in 2022, here are four ways women are working to escape it

Research across the world demonstrates how global poverty can be tackled effectively by empowering women in all aspects.

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Indonesia’s tourism a win for women

Tourist villages provide opportunities for women to earn money for their family and the local community without leaving their home.

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Futureproofing tourism via digitalisation

While traditional tourism has been the mainstay for many economies, smart tourism is the way forward post-COVID.

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Rethinking cultural tourism in the wake of a pandemic

Tourism often sees tradeoffs between economic, social and environmental interests, but when COVID-19 emerged one city found opportunities.

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Indonesia’s rural villages offer lessons for global tourism

The Dieng Plateau is a case study of community-led tourism development done well. The programme has helped the entire economic region.

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How games can inform, educate and raise awareness

The battle to reduce road deaths

The ‘scamdemic’ affecting everyone

In the dragon’s lair, tourism faces a delicate balancing act

Understanding overtourism means understanding the data

Slippery selfies putting lives at risk

Clearing the air on snow leopards and last chance tourism

Unforgettable images help fans forget the dark side

How not to build a tourism city

Poverty battle raged on in 2022, here are four ways women are working to escape it

Indonesia’s tourism a win for women

Futureproofing tourism via digitalisation

Rethinking cultural tourism in the wake of a pandemic

Indonesia’s rural villages offer lessons for global tourism

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